Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper is being held without bond in Los Angeles after he appeared in court for a hearing in connection with the rape investigation in the area, according to a reporter with the L.A. Times.

According to L.A. Times reporter Richard Winton, Sharper is being held on no bail based on the latest indictment from Arizona, accusing the former Saints player of sexual assault in that case.

Superior Court Judge Renee Korn ruled Thursday that the charges filed in Tempe, Ariz., are a valid reason to keep the athlete in custody.

Korn rejected a request by Sharper's attorneys to release him on house arrest.

A judge had indicated last week that she would release Sharper from custody if authorities in Louisiana did not formally charge him on rape counts. No charges have been filed in New Orleans, but the former player was indicted on drug and rape charges in Arizona this week.

The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office declined to say if it was going to ask a judge on Thursday morning to continue to hold Sharper without bail because of the Tempe, Ariz., case.

The 38-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges he raped and drugged two women in Los Angeles County.